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The Influence Of Parenting Styles On Adolescent Juvenile Delinquency
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1.5. Hypotheses
The following hypotheses were tested in the study:
(1)
There will be no significant relationship between family type and
juvenile delinquency among secondary school students in Mushin Local
Government Area of Lagos State.
(2) There will be no significant
difference in juvenile delinquency rate among adolescents from single –
parents and those of both parents.
(3) There will be no
significant difference in juvenile delinquency rate among adolescents
from monogamous and polygamous families
(4) There will be no
significant relationship between family type and juvenile high and low
parental socio – economic status.
1.6. Significance of the Study
The
outcome of this study will create awareness to all stakeholders on the
need for adequate re-orientation of youths. This is required to reduce
juvenile crime rates in the society.
The study will enlighten
students and broaden their knowledge about the incidence and dynamic of
juvenile delinquency in Nigeria society.
The study will also serve as a source of reference for researchers in the field of education and psychology.
It is also hope that the study will sensitize parents to regard child’s training as a first priority order.
Lastly,
the recommendations to be offer here will help to foster social
development of juveniles if they could be fully implemented.
1.7. Scope of the Study
This study covered selected senior secondary school students in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State.
1.8. Definition Of Terms
Juvenile
delinquency: Juvenile delinquency is an act of wrong doing neglect of
duty by a young person. It is also a known as any misbehaviour that is
complex and which is culturally bad to mention, which is committed by a
young person.
Family: A family is a social institution. It is the
primary socialization agent and basic social unit which is bound by
blood and marriage relations. It is the first social contact in any
human groupings. Some sociologists see the family as the microcosm (or a
replica) of a society.
Broken homes: Broken homes are a situation in
which a family disintegrates or separates. It is a social problem
relating to the juvenile delinquency. It involves circumstances such as
divorce, separation, dissertation and annulment of marriage.
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